Horse collar



Nov 151927.

I J. F. SCHOELLKOPF HORSE COLLAR Original Filed April 5. 1924 PatentedNov. 1, 1927.

JACOB men .SCHOELLKOZPF, or names, TEXAS.

'HORSE COLLAR.

Refile for abandoned applination Serial .No. 704,380, filed April 5.,1924. This application filed December 11, 1925. Serial .No..- 72,578." V

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in horse.col-la'rs and particularly to rim and body joints.

T he object of the invention is to provide a joint between the rim andbody of a horse collar, whereby these parts may be united In .aserviceable and economical manner.

A particular object is to unite the parts in a more substantial. way bythe formation of a stitched and laced joint of novel construction.

An important object is to provide a joint having ample hame room, butconserving the material utilized.

A further object is to provide a joint wherein the parts are stitchedtogether to hold them in the desired relation and then whipped oroverlaced with a leather thong, whereby strength and durability areadded.

A construction designed to carry outthe invention will be hereinafterdescribed together with other features of the invention.

The invention will be more readily understood from a reading of thefollowing specification and by reference to the accompanyingdrawings, inwhich an example of the invention is shown, and wherein:

Fig. 1 is a view of a horse collar constructed in accordance with myinvention, a portion being shown in cross-section and a portion inperspective,

Fig. 2 is a similar view of a modified form of the invention;

Figs. 3, 4, and 5 are isometrical views of modifications of theinvent-ion, and

Fig. 6 is a vertical sectional view of an-' other form of joint. p

In the drawings the numeral 10 designates the upper body portion and 11the lower body portion of a horse collar, which body is filled withpacking -(not shown) in the usual manner. To the body is joined a rimcover or member 12, which is also packed in the usual manner.

In Fig. 1 a welt strip 13 has its upper portion inserted between thelower edges of the rim cover and is united thereto by a line of stitches14, passing through the three plies of material and forming a seam. Thelower portion of the welt is received between the upper edges of thebody covers 10 and 11 and united thereto by a line of stitches 15,passing through the three plies of material and forming a seam.

lacing.

The edges of the rim covers are substantially flush with each other andabut the substantially flush edges of the body covers. The stitchesunite the parts and the welt connects the rim-and body. By use of theweltthe stitches maybe placed-close to the edges of the covers. To givestrength and durability and prevent the rim and body being separatedathong 16 of leather or other suitable material is laced alternatelythrough the-edge portions of the rim cover and the body cover. It isessential that the lacing penetrates the covers outside of the stitches,whereby the seams are within the This enables the making of a narrowerhame channel between the rim and body, than would be possible if thestitches were outside of the lacing. It also makes a more compact jointand allows the covers tospread from the seams, thus adding this materialto the bodies and increasing theirsize.

In Fig. 2the edges of the rim cover 12 are substantially flush, whileinstead of the welt 13, the edge portion 17 of the cover 10 is insertedbetween the edges of the rim cover to form a welt. The stitches 14 inthis form pass through the portion 17, while the stitches 15 passthrough the covers 10 and 11, near the edge of the latter. The edge ofthe cover 11 abuts one edge of the rim cover. The thong 16 passesalternately through the rim covers and portion 17 and the body coversoutside of the seams. In Fig. 3 the edge portion 18 of the body. cover11 is inserted. between the edges of the rim cover, otherwise the jointis the same as in Fig. 2.

In Fig. 4 the rim cover 12 has one edge portion 19 inserted between thesubstantially flush edges'of the body covers, the stitches 14 passingthrough the rim covers, while the stitches 15 pass through the bodycovers and the portion 19. The thong 16 is alternately laced through therim covers and the body covers and portion 19. In Fig. 5 the relation isreversed, the other edge portion 20 being extended down between the bodycovers.

In Fig. 8 I have a'further exemplification in that no welt member isemployed, but an extra line of stitches is used to lend strength anddurability. In this form the edges of the cover members are offset,sothat the edge portion 11' of the cover 11 overlaps the edge portion120i the rim cover, the other edges abutting. The overlapping portions11 and 12' are united by a central line of stitches 21, While thestitches 14 and 15 on each side thereof unite the edge portions of thecovers as in the other forms. The thong 16 is passed alternately throughthe rim covers and the body covers With the three lines of stitches, allWithin the lacing.

It is Within the scope of the invention to vary the exact manner oflacing the thong 16, the essential feature being that the thongpenetrate the rim and body members outside of the stitches and that italso connect said members and at least overlap the stitches and joint onone side of the collar.' It is also possible to omit one row or line ofstitches and to depend upon the thong lacing to hold the edges of theunstitched member in place.

What I claim, is: I

1. in a horse collar, a rim cover having its edges presented to theedges of body covers, one edge of'the rim cover abutting the edge of oneof the body covers, a line of stitches uniting the rim covers contiguousto their ends, a second line of stitches unit ing the body coverscontiguous to their ends, and a lacing passing alternately through therim cover and the body covers outside of and crossing the lines ofstitches at each side of the joint, whereby the oint between the rim andbody covers and the stitches are con fined Within the lacing.

2. In a horse collar, a rim member, a body member having one edgeabutting one edge of the rim member, a Welt element inserted between theedges of one of said members, two separate lines of stitches contiguousto the edges-of said members, one of said line of stitches uniting theWelt element-"With one ot the members and the other line of stitchesuniting the edge portions of the other member and the'welt, and a thonglaced alternately through the members and the Welt element outside ofand entirely around the joint and its lines of stitches.

In testimony WhereofI aflix my signature.

JACOB FRED SCHOELLKOPF,

